Atiku to Tinubu  : Declare state of emergency on insecurity

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denounced the abduction of students from St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, located in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the attack as yet another distressing sign of Nigeria’s deepening security challenges.

Atiku, reacting on Friday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, lamented the incident, saying, “Not again. This is truly heartbreaking.” He posed a pointed question to authorities: “How many more lives must be shattered before decisive action is taken?”

The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) urged the Bola Tinubu administration to declare a “state of emergency” on insecurity, insisting, “It is not too late for the government to finally declare a state of emergency on insecurity and confront this menace with the urgency it deserves.”

The latest attack occurred in the early hours of Friday, just five days after terrorists abducted 25 students in Kebbi State. Gunmen reportedly stormed the Niger school and seized an undetermined number of students and teachers.